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Originally Posted by MacEachaidh
The Chicago Manual caused a bit of a stir with its most recent edition by reversing this position and siding with the Brit publications. Whether publications et al will change their habits to match remains to be seen.
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And students will find that they have to use whatever Style Guide their school, university and/or professor says to use. There are around 6 different guides. I had one professor require CMS and another MLA. Not sure what are the differences.
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Originally Posted by timfrost
Eg, a British reader would have no problem with "Can I bum a fag off you, mate?" but I don't think that works for a US reader.
-Tim
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Probably wouldnt work for schools. They may ban it.